What's reported in Upper Arlington
- Coverage Upper Arlington runs its own code enforcement. The Columbus records here cover only the overlap, so treat every number as a partial picture.
- Most common Overgrowth complaints are the largest share of what the Columbus records hold for Upper Arlington.
Live in Upper Arlington? Report problems to Upper Arlington, not Columbus 311.
Upper Arlington runs its own code enforcement. Its inspectors handle rats, no heat, mold, tall grass, and junk cars inside its limits, and its office holds the full record. The Columbus records on this page cover only the overlap.
Where complaints are filed in Upper Arlington
How do reports in Upper Arlington compare with the rest of Columbus?
Show the detailed stats for all 8 categories
Every category with at least 15 reports here. Category names link to the citywide guide.
| Category | vs citywide | Trend · 2026 vs 2025 | By month · Jan – Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
Mold / Water Damage 49 reports · 8.4% of all |
2.9× | ↑ Increasing | |
Landlord / Management 61 reports · 10.5% of all |
2.7× | — | |
HVAC / Utilities 21 reports · 3.6% of all |
1.5× | — | — |
Pest / Rodent 39 reports · 6.7% of all |
0.96× | — | — |
Overgrowth 214 reports · 36.8% of all |
0.82× | → Steady | |
Rats 21 reports · 3.6% of all |
0.76× | — | — |
Vehicles 49 reports · 8.4% of all |
0.72× | → Steady | |
Trash 71 reports · 12.2% of all |
0.59× | ↓ Decreasing |
Common questions about Upper Arlington
What problems show up most in Upper Arlington's city records?
What little data there is skews toward mold and water damage reports and landlord and management complaints, but the sample is far too small to represent Upper Arlington. The full category table above compares every complaint type against the citywide rate.
Are the problems concentrated in a few buildings?
Reports here are neither tightly clustered nor fully spread out. The ten most-reported addresses hold about 11% of reports. For any specific address, run a Block Report to see what has been reported there and next door.
Are reports in Upper Arlington going up or down?
Up. Reports so far this year are running about 37% ahead of the same months last year. Most of the change is in mold and water damage reports and overgrowth complaints.
Why does Upper Arlington show so few records?
Upper Arlington is a separate municipality with its own code enforcement department. The City of Columbus dataset only contains boundary and overlap records for it. Contact the Upper Arlington city offices for complete local records.
How serious are the reports in Upper Arlington?
21% of the reports for Upper Arlington are rated severe or critical, such as sewage, no heat, mold, or an active infestation, against 16% citywide. More of the reports here are serious than in Columbus overall. The rest are moderate or low, like tall grass, trash, or a junk car.
Want Upper Arlington's actual code-enforcement records?
Upper Arlington runs its own enforcement, so the City of Columbus dataset only has overlap records. Its own office holds the full picture.
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Data comes from official City of Columbus code enforcement records (Accela portal + ArcGIS REST API). Comparison figures are computed against the full citywide dataset; "above the citywide rate" means a category's share of complaints in this neighborhood is higher than its share citywide. Complaints are reports filed with the city — they may be unverified, resolved, or in dispute. Categories are assigned by automated keyword matching and may include mismatches. Individual property records are surfaced through search, not listed on this page.